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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rose M. Z. Gowen is concluding her service as a |
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Brownsville city commissioner in May 2025, drawing to a close an |
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outstanding tenure spanning 16 years; and |
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WHEREAS, First elected to the Brownsville City Commission |
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At-Large "B" position in 2009, Dr. Gowen has since used her |
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background as a practicing physician to identify and address health |
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needs in the community; she has spearheaded a number of wellness |
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initiatives, including the CycloBia series and The Challenge-RGV, |
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an annual event that has engaged more than 12,000 participants; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Gowen was also key in forging a partnership |
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between the City of Brownsville and The University of Texas Health |
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Science Center at Houston School of Public Health-Brownsville, |
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resulting in such transformative projects as the Brownsville |
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Farmers' Market, which garnered the Certificate of Excellence from |
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the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission; in addition, she helped |
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promote the Vibrant Lecture Series, the Build a Better Block |
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program, and the revitalization of Market Square; and |
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WHEREAS, A champion of sustainable infrastructure, Dr. Gowen |
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coauthored the plan for the Caracara Trails project, a 428-mile |
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route network that connects communities across Cameron County; she |
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also played an important role in the completion of the West Rail |
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Trail, which provides an essential link in the city's trail loop; |
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her leadership was instrumental in Brownsville receiving a 2014 |
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Culture of Health Prize from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and |
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an All-America City Award from the National Civic League; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her expertise in medicine, public policy, |
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and community building, Rose Gowen has helped set Brownsville on a |
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course to an even brighter future, and she may indeed reflect with |
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pride on her accomplishments as she embarks on the next exciting |
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chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Rose M. Z. Gowen on her |
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retirement as a Brownsville city commissioner and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Gowen as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Gámez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1324 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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